Fake reviews are not just ratings – they erase the trust. Shopkeepers, relying on reviews to create informed options, end up with sub -or unsafe products. Meanwhile, moral sellers playing with rules lose visibility and revenue, unable to compete with artificially increased contestants.
This practice creates an uneven sports ground where honest businesses are overshraded by people wishing to game the system. Over time, it destroys consumer confidence in online platforms, making it difficult for legitimate vendors to grow and rely on the reviews for shopkeepers that they trust.
The results may proceed: The platforms risk reputed damage, and the regulator is being stepped into. In India, laws like Consumer Protection Act, 2019, E-Commerce Rules, 2020, and Competition Act, 2002 classify fake reviews as unfair trade practices, carrying heavy punishment.
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